The city of Seattle is known for many things. Coffee, tech, athletes like Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton. But perhaps when you get right down to it, what the city is best known for is rock music. But rock ...
The German-born singer Nico is certainly of a time. Her voice hearkens to an era when music was simply different—and candidly not so overproduced. She is part-Bob Dylan and part-Lou Reed. She was a ...
Many music historians mention 1984 as a seminal year in music. That might be true, but a quick perusal of the evidence reveals 1985 was pretty strong as well. For example, look back at the albums ...
It looks like we may have seen the end of REO Speedwagon as a unit. The three core members with ownership stakes in the group were dealing with disagreements among them that couldn’t be rectified, ...
Joan Baez has spent the past 60 years singing protest songs. While many from her generation gave up on social justice activism, she carried on. She’s also recorded many Bob Dylan songs throughout her ...
Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Seeger’s rendition of “We Shall Overcome” ...
A few rock musicians from the 1970s have disappeared over the years, and we found out what exactly happened to them.
American Idol' season 23 hopeful Brajawn Upshaw aims to prove his mom right by securing his spot in Hollywood.
Ian MacKaye saved hardcore music in D.C., and his legacy should reflect that very important contribution to culture.
Thanks to a fire from Disturbed's concert pyrotechnics, the Chicago Bulls' six championship banners are gone for the season.
These old school 2000s songs haven't exactly aged well, and they would likely flop if they were released today.
When Michael Jackson asked Prince to collaborate on "Bad", His Purpleness admirably stuck to his guns and refused the offer.